Life from the Top of the Mind
515 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★ - 21 ratingsThis series of video podcasts is based upon a system for success developed by psychologist, Dr. Bill Crawford, (Ph.D.). The basic premise of this philosophy is that the reason we are less than effective is that the problems in our life trigger the release of certain stress-related chemicals that engage the lower 20% of our brain which is incapable of creative thinking. This results in feelings of stress, frustration, and the desire to either lash out or escape. What makes Dr. Crawford's "Top of the Mind" system unique and powerful is that it shows us how to change the chemical make-up of our body and shift to the upper 80% of our brain where we can access the clarity, confidence, and creativity necessary to bring our best to all aspects of life.
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Episodes
Bitterness
December 13, 2016 16:52 - 5 minutes - 16.8 MB Video"Bitterness does more harm to the vessel in which it is stored... than the vessel on which it is poured." ~ Unknown (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Dealing with the Need to Control
December 13, 2016 03:31 Video"Life gets better when we choose the desire to influence over the need to control." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
What Is Truly Ours To Carry?
December 13, 2016 03:29 Video"I wonder how much of what is weighing us down is truly ours to carry?" ~ Adapted from Aditi (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Problem With Pet Peeves
November 22, 2016 03:31 Video"'Peeves' make lousy pets. They bite, eat too much, crap all over the place, and don't clean up after themselves." ~ Adapted from Seth Godin (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Grieving A Shattered Dream & The Election
November 22, 2016 03:29 Video"Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by a lack of meaning and purpose." ~ Victor Frankl (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Two Essentials For Dealing With Negative Situations
November 08, 2016 02:14 Video"Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by a lack of meaning and purpose." ~ Victor Frankl (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
MONEY, POWER, & PURPOSE
November 01, 2016 01:10 Video"Money is like energy, it should be conserved with purpose to serve with purpose." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The 2nd Greatest Gift We Can Give Our Kids
October 07, 2016 21:15 Video"Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit (even failure)." ~ Adapted from E.E. Cummings (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Worrying Too Much?
October 07, 2016 21:12 Video"Worry doesn’t empty tomorrow of its troubles… it empties today of its strength!” ~ Corrie Ten Boom (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Want To Have More Constructive Conversations?
October 07, 2016 21:09 Video"We can't have constructive conversations with others while having destructive conversations with ourselves." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
DON'T Let Go of the Past
October 07, 2016 21:06 Video"Remembering the best of the past can provide a foundation for a wonderful future… it's all about appreciation and application." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Teach Mental Health Now! (Before It's Too Late)
October 07, 2016 21:03 Video"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." ~ Chinese Proverb (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Dealing With Anxiety For Teenagers & Young Adults
October 07, 2016 21:00 Video"That the birds of worry and anxiety fly over our heads, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent." ~ Chinese Proverb (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Ask Yourself This Question Every Night
August 23, 2016 00:25 Video"If I lived everyday the way I lived today... what kind of future would I create?" ~ Entrepreneur Magazine (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Problem With "The Issue Du Jour"
August 16, 2016 01:24 Video“Never let the 'issue du jour' obscure what is really important.” ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Superiority Has An Inferiority Complex
August 09, 2016 15:14 Video"Superiority Has An Inferiority Complex" ~ Duke Rohe (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Worried About Things Going Wrong?
July 26, 2016 20:37 Video"Worrying about things going wrong isn't the way to make them go right." True, & not true. ~ Unknown (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
How To Change What Is Going On Around Us
July 20, 2016 03:16 Video"You can't change what's going on around you until you change what's going on within you." ~ Zig Ziglar (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Confidence, Shame, & Blame
June 28, 2016 21:56 Video"True confidence is the ability to own and learn from our mistakes, without the prospect of shame or blame." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Your Reputation Doesn’t Follow You Everywhere
June 21, 2016 21:54 Video“Your reputation doesn’t follow you everywhere. It gets there before you do.” ~ Aliza Licht (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Bitter or Better?
June 14, 2016 04:14 Video"The meaning that we attach to our stories makes us either bitter or better. I suggest we do this by choice, and not by chance." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Top 3 Essentials To Successful Parenting
June 07, 2016 04:03 Video"Our kids won't always do what we say… but they will do what we do!" ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
There’s No Such Thing As A Selfless Act
June 01, 2016 03:55 Video"There is no such thing as a selfless act… nor should there be. We don't have to be selfless to avoid being selfish." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Healthy Boundaries and the Brain
May 18, 2016 03:40 Video"Setting healthy boundaries may require that we reclaim personal properties that we may have unwittingly deeded to others in the past." ~ Steve Butler (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
How to Deal with "Too Much Drama"
May 09, 2016 19:47 Video"Just because people are fueled by drama, doesn't mean we have to attend every performance." ~ Cheryl Richardson (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
How to Avoid Taking on Other People's Stuff
May 02, 2016 19:11 Video"Problems Occur When We Tie our Peace of Mind to Another's State of Mind." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Conflict Resolution
April 13, 2016 17:38 Video"While understanding is necessary, it doesn’t necessarily mean agreement." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Forgiving Ourselves for What We Did Not Know
April 05, 2016 03:13 Video"Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it." ~ Maya Angelou (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Do I Matter?
March 28, 2016 03:07 Video"Significance isn't about the number of friends we have on Facebook, but about how much we would be missed if we were gone." ~ Adapted from Seth Godin (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Resistance & Resentment
March 14, 2016 03:12 Video"Resistance almost always triggers resentment, and is rooted in the powerless of childhood." - Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Avoidance
March 09, 2016 03:06 - 3 minutes - 13.8 MB Video"When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life!
March 01, 2016 21:12 - 6 minutes - 31.6 MB Video“If you want to change your life, you must change your mind and change your brain… on purpose.” ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
It Is Impossible For A Situation To Be Stressful
February 09, 2016 03:38 Video"Stress is a chemical reaction in our brain and body designed to prepare us for fight or flight. These chemicals do not exist in the situation but in us. No situation is "full of stress," and therefore, there's no such thing as a stressful situation." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Getting It All Done... NOW!
February 02, 2016 00:38 Video"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ~ Martin Luther King (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
My Anxiety Is Making Me Anxious!
January 18, 2016 14:40 - 5 minutes - 25.6 MB Video"The problem with anxiety is that its main byproduct is more anxiety." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Dealing with Difficult People
January 12, 2016 02:17 Video"You never want to tie your peace of mind to another person's state of mind." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Secret to Happiness & Success in 2016 (& Beyond)
January 04, 2016 20:19 Video"There's a thread you follow. It goes among things that change, but it doesn't change. While you hold it, you can't get lost. Good things happen, bad things happen, and it is harder for others to see. Regardless, you never let go of the thread!" ~ Adapted from William Stafford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Stress Will KILL YOU!!!!!!!!!!!
December 28, 2015 01:43 Video"Stress is actually good information… a valuable signal that the middle brain (our limbic system) is interpreting, or misinterpreting, some situation as threatening." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Key To Dealing With Change
December 10, 2015 20:39 Video"Change isn't the problem. People can deal with change, they just can't deal with being changed." ~ Adapted from Peter Senge (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Power of Thanks
November 20, 2015 22:48 Video"Saying 'Thanks' not only acknowledges appreciation for some act in the past and/or what we have now, it is also a powerful force for shaping the future." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Pushing Our Own Buttons... and Theirs?
November 17, 2015 04:37 Video"If buttons are to be pushed, let's ensure we are doing the pushing, and the buttons represent what we want in ourselves and others." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Getting Others to Get It
November 09, 2015 02:22 Video"You can't get people to 'Yes' by telling them 'No'" ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
New Information on Accomplishment
November 02, 2015 03:36 Video"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It's to enjoy each step along the way." ~ Wayne Dyer (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
What Are You Feeding Your Mind?
September 29, 2015 02:07 Video"What we feed our mind becomes the material with which we build our life." ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
How To Keep People From Jerking Your Chain
September 22, 2015 02:28 Video"How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don't give your chain to jerks!" ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Anxiety is Experiencing Failure in Advance
September 22, 2015 02:23 Video"Anxiety is experiencing failure in advance. Worry is not preparation. We can't access our best by fearing the worst." and, "That the birds of worry and anxiety fly over our heads, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent." ~ Seth Godin/Bill Crawford and Chinese Proverb (respectively) (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
Worry
September 09, 2015 15:18 Video"Worry doesn't empty tomorrow of its troubles… it empties today of its strength!" ~ Unknown (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
A New Take on "Common Sense"
September 07, 2015 14:57 Video“That’s just common sense” is used by many to justify their perspective. However, how we “sense” or understand life varies greatly from individual to individual. Therefore, rather than needing to justify our “sense” as “common,” how about we just ensure that our perceptions are purposeful, and congruent with what we would recommend to someone we love? ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
The Problem With Doing Nothing
September 07, 2015 14:56 - 55.9 MB Video“The problem with doing nothing is that it validates the fear that nothing can be done.” ~ Bill Crawford (www.billcrawfordphd.com)
A Question That Can Change Your Life
August 25, 2015 15:11 Video"The question to ask each night before you go to bed: If I live every day the same way I did today, what kind of future would that create?" ~ Entrepreneur Magazine (www.billcrawfordphd.com)